Minicamp Notes: Moses shines, Williams on Pacquiao fight

Green Bay --And just like that, the Packers won't be back on the field until July 26. Organized team activities and minicamp wrapped up Thursday at Ray Nitschke Field. A few notes...

--- Jermichael Finley has made it clear he wants better chemistry with Aaron Rodgers. Thursday wasn't a bad start. The two hooked up for a pair of long gains in team action. The first was a 20-yard laser up the right seam.

--- The real assessment on first-round pick Nick Perry will come in training camp when the pads come on.

"These last weeks have been the learning process for our team. It's something we talked about in the team meetings and addressed today. The environment changes when we come back for training camp. In Nick's particular case, it's given him a chance to really focus in on the playbook. It's a vast playbook. We're a multiple schematic defense. Once again, it gives a chance for the game to slow down for Nick and all the younger players."

--- Undrafted outside linebacker Dezman Moses was the surprise of OTAs/minicamp, something we'll get into later. By Thursday, with Clay Matthews resting, Moses was with the first-team defense at right outside linebacker. He logged a sack on Rodgers with an impressive first step. In these dog days of June -- where the line of contact is blurry -- Moses didn't take his foot off the gas.

“Whether I’m a rookie, a free agent or whatever it is, that’s just the way I play the game," Moses said. "Even in college, my senior year when my spot was solidified, I was a guy who always went out and practiced hard. That’s something that’s been instilled in me ever since I was a little guy. My dad always talked about, ‘You never want to take a day off.’ The first time anybody sees you play, you want to make a good impression. You only get one first impression.”

--- McCarthy noted cornerback Davon House and wide receiver Diondre Borel as two younger players who have made significant progress this off-season. Neither player had a full off-season in 2011. House made a handful of plays on the ball, while Borel appeared comfortable in the slot.

"I feel great. I feel like a new player," House said. "Confidence is up. I'm here, I'm excited."

Injuries didn't help House's cause as a rookie. Aside from that, he said the lockout was a factor for him and all rookies, too.

"But then the injuries really hurt me big time with confidence and my ability," House said. "Now I'm 100% so the confidence is there."

"This is my diagnosis of it -- Pacquiao should have won the fight. Absolutely. But every round was competitive," Williams said. "Pacquiao did land the cleaner, harder punches. He didn't start fighting until a minute and a half in. Bradley was the aggressor. You never know how the refs are looking at it."

Williams says he has always loved boxing. His grandfather was a huge fan. He's not sure where his interest originated from, though he started watching Oscar De La Hoya at an early age. Right now, Andre Ward is his guy. The two have communicated on Twitter.

Now that this controversial finish has scarred the sport, what can boxing do to make a comeback?

"If we get the fight we all want to see, then we might be in good hands," said Williams, referring to the Pacquiao/Mayweather bout fans have been clamoring for. "I think we have some good young boxers but they haven't come out yet."

Here's a video of Dezman Moses after practice....

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